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Hartford, Connecticut
United States
Hartford Marathon Foundation
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 51m 27s
Overall Rank = 599/2471
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 87/172
Pre-race routine:

Got up had a cup o' Joe and a PB sandwich. Sipped on a gatorade endurance until race time.
Event warmup:

PRehab w/ a few pickups to get the body warm
Run
  • 1h 51m 27s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

Great day for a run. I went today w/ a goal of running w/o a goal. Just to try and keep a comfortably strong pace. Every time that I would look at the Garmin I was about a 8:17 and felt good, HR was hovering in the 160-165 range, but didn't feel stressed. Figured I would just listen to my body until about mile 8 then see what I may be able to pull out depending on how I felt. Took gel at start then at mile 4, 7, 10.5 w/ water at every stop. Felt great and thought I might be able to break 1:50 but then mile 11 hit and a hill I hadn't expected. It wasn't much of a hill, but I didn't have anything left in the tank so I pushed through and tried for a PB. I must say that the miles ticked away super quick and I was able to concentrate well on form and running a smart race.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, I am very happy with both my physical and mental effort.
Post race
Warm down:

Got a massage and some grub. Met up with others who had done the race. A friend of mine came in 3rd in her AG w/ a time of 1:30 and change. Flying!!!!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of specific training.

Event comments:

I like the new course and would think about doing the full here in the future.




Last updated: 2007-08-06 12:00 AM
Running
01:51:27 | 13.1 miles | 08m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 87/172
Overall: 599/2471
Performance: Good
AHR 166
Course: Nice flat course 2 minor hills at mile 5 and 11
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2007-10-13 3:19 PM

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2007-10-13 3:29 PM
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nice race way to hang tough I will be there next year
2007-10-13 5:17 PM
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great job! what a beautiful day to run through Hartford!! way to run strong and without a goal is better sometimes I think!

congrats! 

2007-10-13 5:33 PM
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Great race Dave! 
2007-10-13 7:32 PM
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Hey I didn't know you were doing this one too! What a beautiful day and I agree that the course is really nice. It sounds like you went out and enjoyed yourself and that is awesome!
2007-10-14 11:04 AM
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Great job.  I wasn't expecting the hill at 11 either, but I really liked the new course.

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